Se'lhaem bellingham bay

NDBC buoy 46118

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light WSW winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, easing. Next low tide at 10:40 PM (4 ft). Tonight: SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

5.8kn

Gust

7.8kn

Direction

240° WSW

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours1.9 to 16 kn

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1018 to 1021 mbar

Tides

Next low

10:40 PM

4.2 ft

Then high

3:23 AM

6.7 ft

Predicted, Bellingham1.1 to 7.9 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.

Thu

NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely In The Afternoon.

Thu Night

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain In The Evening, Then Showers After Midnight.

Synopsis

High pressure will build back over the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system tonight. A stronger, more organized system will move across the area waters Thursday into Friday accompanied by stronger winds and building seas. Onshore flow will persist over the next several days. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters over the weekend.

NWS zone Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands

Last 24 hours

Time WindPressure
5.8 kn WSW1,020 mbar
14 kn WSW1,021 mbar
7.8 kn WSW1,020 mbar
12 kn WSW1,018 mbar
5.8 kn ENE1,018 mbar

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Cherry Point South Dock Met, WA 11 NM NW Padilla Bay Farm, Padilla Bay Reserve, WA 16 NM SSE Friday Harbor, WA 20 NM WSW Smith Island, WA 26 NM SSW

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46118 report?

Wind and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature or air temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station 46118
48°43'26" N 122°34'34" W · owned and maintained by Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.